Mayor Eric Adams announced a new plan Wednesday to help address the issue of homeless people with mental illness.He revealed details of a $650 million plan that he first previewed during his State of the City address last week.

Mayor Eric Adams’ reelection campaign received about $250,000 in donations during the most recent reporting period — significantly less than several of his challengers — but his team downplayed the dip as the result of a fundraising pause in fall 2024.

The groundbreaking $650 million investment will include a facility dedicated to stabilizing those with severe mental illness.

Mayor Eric Adams swiped back at critics of his newly-announced $650 million plan to tackle mental illness and homelessness Wednesday — saying “adults come up with real solutions.” The mayor was reacting to criticism by City Comptroller and 2025 Democratic primary opponent Brad Lander,

In his fourth State of the City speech, Mayor Adams vowed he’d double down on affordability and public safety during the remainder of his term — and a possible second.

City plans to build a live-in “safe space” care facility for homeless people with serious mental illness who are repeatedly treated and discharged from city hospitals, Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday.

Mayor Eric Adams unveiled details of his $650 million investment to tackle homelessness and mental illness in a plan that increases the number of beds for unhoused individuals and leans more heavily on city hospitals.

With homelessness, mental illness and public safety among New Yorkers top concerns, Mayor Eric Adams is investing $650 million into health care and social service resources to keep unhoused people off the streets.

New York City is making a historic investment to combat homelessness throughout the five boroughs, with an emphasis on supporting pregnant women, runaway youth and those suffering from severe mental illness.